Marking device



April 2 R. WASSERMAN manna DEVICE Filed June 1 1926 III WITNES lNVENTOR N Hf M Rmsem ATTORNEYS April 26, 1921. R. WASSERMAN 1,626,440

MARKING DEVICE Filed June 18, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 wngassss INVENTOR M R .Mfisserman ATTORNEYS I Patented Apr. 26,1927.

RUDOLF WASSERMAN, or nEw'Yonmn. Y.

PATET MARKI'ivG DEvi'cEf A plication filed .Tune 18,

This'inve'ntion relates to marking. devices,

an object of the invention being; to'provi-de'" a manually operated marker adjustable on V a scale bar, so that a. mark may be madeat the desired distance from the end of the scale bar. I Hence, the device is adapted for a wide range of usefulness. I I

' I have illustrated and shall describe my invention as a marker for skirts so as'to' en-f able the operator while wearing the skirt to evenly mark on the same aline or series of marks indicating a predetermined distancefrom the floor so thatthe skirt may be folded and shaped evenly to give 'the desired length. It is to be understood, that the invention is not restricted to any particular use as I desire to cover the same broadly; for any use to which it can be put. j v I A further object is to provide a device of this character which can be manufactured and sold at a'reasonably low price, and

which can be readily assembled by' any one of average training not requiring skilled labor. v v I A furtherobje'ct is to provide a device of this character which is extremely simple in construction, not liable to get out of repair, and which will most efficiently perform the functions forwhich it is intended.- 7,

lVith these and other objectsin view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and anrjang'ements 0 parts, which will be more "fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my improved device in operative position as a skirt marker; V

Figure 2 is a broken view in elevation;

v Figu re 3 is a view mainly in side eleva tion but partly broken away and partly in section;

Figure 1 is'a view in transverse section on the line 44 of Figure 3; r r Figure 5 is an upper face View of the bottom plate of the powder receptacle. 1

' 1 represents a bar which may be of wood or any other suitable material, and which has on one face, preferably its outer face,- a linear scale 2. On this bar 1 a receptacle 2 is adjustably secured so that it"ma'y be positioned at any desired distance from the end of the bar 1. This receptacle is 1926. Serial No. 116,921

adapted to' contain powder or any other granular material, which is ejected by a; plunger bar 4, the latter mounted to move :0 ria through an opening 5 in an angle bracket" 28. This angle bracket 28 is secured to the bar'l by screws or other securing means 29,

and the opening 5 functions as avg-aide;

through which the bar e-is movable, as will more fully" hereinafter appear. ,7 s

' 'The. receptacle 2 'i's of somewhat inverted cup-shape andhas top closure plate (3 and a bottom closure plate 7 Th'ei'top' closnre'plate is made with a curved end 8" adapt ed'tOIfit' under" a curved bead 9 It will be noted that thecurved end 8 and the beads are greater than a: semicircle sothat' in asg sembling the parts it is necessary to project the head 8 into the open upper end of receptacle 2 and then turn the plate horizontall'y so as to bring it within the confines of the bead 9and form a. closure therefor, with-- out other securing means. This head 8 has an opening 10 through 'wliicltlthe' plunger bare projects. I

The plate 6 constitutes a fixed part of a bifurcated U-s'haped'gui'de member 11; The furcations ofthismember 11 have aligned openings 12" which receive the scale bar 1, anda set screw 13', mounted in the intermediate portion "of the guide em'be1- 11, is.

adapted to be jammed against theedge of the scale bar 1 and secure the receptacle" 2 at the desired position on said scale bar. Y

The bottom plate 7 of receptacle Qjis shown in top plan in Figure 5. This plate is of general circular form and is secured to the bottom of receptacle 2'by bending the edges of said receptacle over the bottom plat e7, as shown at 14,- so as to make a tight-joint between the parts. This bottom plate 7 has an internally screw-threaded nipple 15 constituting an entrance for powder, indicated by reference numeral 16. A- screw plug17- is normally screwed lnto this nipple 15 and serves as a closure therefor and can be conveniently removed and a new supply of powder directed into the receptacle when the latter is in an inverted position.-

I would call particular attention to the v contour of'this bottom plate'7, shown in Figure 5, in which it will be noted that an extension 18 is provided on, this plate and this extension has a transversely extending depression 19- adjacent its outer edge which is connected by a relatively narrow passage with acentral circular depression 21 in plate 7.

The receptacle 2 above referred to has" an extension 22 thereon which corresponds in shape, that is, in plan with that of the ex tension 18 so that these two extensions form a nozzle 23 through which the powder is dis charged.

The extension plan an upwardly projecting transversebead is formed.

At the extremity oif the extension 22, the

7 it vmetal is upwardly offset, as shownat 26, so

"that a narrow outlet of approximately the full length of the width of the extensionls provided, through which the powder is ejected to form a line ormark whereverdesired.v An important feature of myv invention s the prov s on of an inverted semi-spherical resilient cup 27 within the receptacle-2.

This'cup' 27 is preferably of rubber andcon stitutes an ejector and fits within the receptacle,'as clearlyishown in Figure '3, and icon stitutes an enclosure for powder I6. I i

The lower edges of this ejector cup 27 rest upon the bottom 7, fan d the lower end of the'plungerbar 4 rests upon the top of tion.

this plun ercup, so that when thebar, 4-

isgiven a downward movement the powder 16; will be ejected through the nozzle 2 3, and

when the pressure is relieved 0n the bar 4 the cup 27; will expandto its normal posi- Thi s [cup 7 can be folded and inserted through the open top of the receptacle 2 when the plate 8 is uncoupled, so that allfthe parts above describedcanbe.readily assembledand can be easily taken apart when it is desired to repair or: substitute parts.

The operation was follows:

7 Assuining that the device ,is to be used as a skirt markenattention is directed-to Figure 1, wherein it will be seen that receptacle 2 is adjusted or secured on the scale bar-1 atthe desired distance from the free end ofthis bar whi'ch is adapted to rest upon the floor. Theoperator grasps the plunger bar 4c and positions the nozzle "23' against or adjacent the skirt. VBy imparting a downward push or movement to the bar 4, the rubber cup 27 is compressed and the'powder V 16 is forced through the nozzl-e 23 to -ma-ke a mark on theskirt as clearly shown. 7

\Vhile I refer tothe material 16 as powder it is be understood thatl may useany granular material ofranyldesiredcolor. Various slight changes and'jalterations might'be made in the general form ofthe parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I do not limit myself 22 has a transversely ex tending recess 2 in its underface located i above the depression 19, this depression raising the material of the extension so that .in

27 is of suchi'material that wit 7 to the'precise details set forth but consider myself at liberty to make such slight changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope-'of the appended claims.

' I claim:

bar, a receptacle adjustably secured on the scale bar and adapted to contain powder,

andmeans for compressin th cupto (11$ ar e the p wder. v

2. A*.deyice of "the character "described,

comprisinga 'sc a le1bar,a powder receptacle,

' ustable on; the scale bar, aninverted rub- 1..- -A=---mar-king device, including a scale said receptacle having anoutlet therefrom, I (an lnverted j'r-esilent cup 1n the receptacle,

her. cup ejector. in :Ithe recep tacle, andf r V plunger 'bar'engaging the cup." A device .of. the haracter --described,

comprising, a scalebar, a powder 'receptacle adjustable on thejscale bar, an inverted rubbar engaging the cup, and a bracket onthe scale bar holding the plungerfbar substantiallyparall-el with saidscalebanf j 4; A device-of theicharacte-r described, com-- bercup ejector in themecieptacle, aplunger,

prisinga scale bar, a'br acketonithe scale bar constitut ng a gu1de,-a, plunger bar mov-Fc able through the guid-ehraclret, a powder ireceptacleadjustable on the scale bar and having an opening in "its top rec'eiving the plunger bar, an inverted semi-spherical re- 1 silient cup in the receptacle on topjof which the plunger rests, said cup'adapted toreceive powder thereunder and said cup having a nozzle thereon through which powder is eject-ed whenthecup is compressed'by the plunger bar.

5. In a device-of-the charaet'er" describe d,

including ascale bar, a plunger bar mounted to move parallel:therewith, powder "receptacle, a bifurcated membersecured to r ithe" 'rjeceptacleand having openings therein re-- ceiving the scalebar, a setscrew in the guide member adapted'to engage the scale bar -and secure the receptacle at any desired adjustment on thescalebar, said receptacle h'av ing anfopening in its top to receivethe plunger bar,'a' nozzle onthe receptacle, and

a semicircle, a bifurcated guide constituting anfintegralpart of said plate, a scale bar receiving the guidegmeans for securing the guldeat any ad ustment onrthe scale bar,"a'

plunger bar projecting through the firstmentioned plate into the receptacle, a nozzle on the receptacle, and means in the receptacle operated by the plunger-bar for ejecting the contents of the receptacle.

7. A device of the character described, comprising a receptacle, a bottom plate on the receptacle having an extension thereon, said bottom plate and said extension having depressions therein connected by a narrow 1 0:

passage, an extension on the receptacle above the extension on the bottomplate whereby a nozzle is formed, means for securing said RUDOLF WASSERMAN; 

